Gene therapy may be the future in heart disease treatment
In a recent study on the genetics of heart disease , researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School and School of Public Health,...
Germany Demanding Better German Language Skills From Migrating Physicians
There‘s about 30.000 medics from abroad practicing in Germany. That seems to suit Germany‘s need for doctors pretty well as due to overageing and...
Physical activity lowers the risk of breast cancer
People who lead a healthy lifestyle and exercise regularly have not only a lower risk of cardiovascular disease but also a lower risk of...
New therapeutic target in the fight against TB
A new study published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology brings new insights on the tubercle bacillus (Mycobacterium tuberculosis), which may lead to the...
Feline AIDS virus could be the key to an effective human HIV vaccine
Researchers at the University of Florida and University of California, San Francisco, have made some interesting discoveries in the research on a new vaccine...
Asthma patients may be misdiagnosed
Asthma is an increasingly common diagnosis in America; according to statistics there are over 26 million people suffering from asthma, but the latest analysis...
Antiinflammatory drugs reduce progression of skin cancer, according to study
A study published in the journal Genes and Development, reveals new insights about cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer. The...
Fruit and vegetable consumption decreases the risk of mortality
According to a recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, consumption of fruits and vegetables lowers the risk of all cause mortality, particularly...
Prenatal cocaine exposure affects the behaviour of the child
Researchers at the Yale University School of Medicine conducted several studies highlighting the harmful effects of cocaine use during pregnancy on children. Exposure to...
Obesity may promote cancer
An article published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention, points out that insulin and glucose metabolism disorders can increase the risk of...
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